Catherine+Laguna

toc Room: Magnolia B


 * Catherine Laguna **
 * ** Quakertown Community SD **
 * claguna@qcsd.org
 * **Math and Science**
 * **Web Page**

**The International Paper Airplane Challenge**

Description
Students from four schools in different countries worked together in a project using scientific method to determine which paper airplane was best. Teachers used email, Skype, and Google Docs for lesson planning. Each group used Wikispacees to create a wiki page where they kept their research notes, planned their experiments and held asynchronous discussions. The students also used iMovie to make podcasts and upload them to Youtube. The technology was used in a way that allowed the students to share their insights and discoveries while forming personal connections with students in other countries.

Today
Use these resources today during our workshop: Summary Google Doc Example Wiki - We will use this wiki to practice the lesson. Paper Airplane Challenge Wiki - This is our project wiki. View the resources added by teachers and the student pages for each of the schools involved. YouTube - Team 8 Blue's Channel to host our videos. media type="youtube" key="Txf9E-cNzE4?version=3" height="276" width="470"

Tomorrow
Use these resources tomorrow to start your own project: Classroom 2.0 - Find out what other teachers around the world are doing in their classrooms. Share in discussions, make new connections, and get feedback from other teachers interested in technology integration. Google Documents - A great way to collaborate is to share a Google Doc with another teacher. Both teachers can add their ideas and use the document as a reference. Wikispaces - Students love to have their own space to share their ideas, post the links they find, and show off their pictures and videos. Create a template to organize their work, then create a page for each student. Teacher pages have no ads! Skype - If time zones are compatible, you can conduct a Skype call between two classrooms. In this project, the teachers discussed the project on Skype. YouTube - If YouTube isn't blocked, consider creating a channel to host your students videos. Be sure to tag the videos and mark them for education to limit unwanted associated videos.